Limestone Coast region

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

7,327 people or 23.2% of the Limestone Coast region's resident workers (All industries) have a tertiary qualification.

The local resident workers include all employed people who are resident in the local area regardless of where they work. In other words, it is the people who live locally and therefore have the potential to work locally and is an important resource for the local economy. Their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers key statistics - All industries
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Namenumber%. % South Australianumber%. % South Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)31,532100.0100.029,903100.0100.0+1,629
Males16,56352.551.416,08153.851.9+482
Females14,97347.548.613,81946.248.1+1,154
Age structure
15 - 24 years4,62314.714.64,18914.014.1+434
25 - 54 years18,31858.163.318,05760.464.5+261
55 - 64 years6,03219.116.75,62618.816.8+406
65 years and over2,5698.15.32,0506.94.6+519
Top three industries
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5,51717.53.85,29617.74.0+221
Health care and social assistance3,95212.516.43,25210.914.8+700
Manufacturing3,51011.17.23,44411.58.0+66
Top three occupations
Managers5,49317.413.05,17517.312.6+318
Labourers5,09316.210.54,97716.611.1+116
Technicians and trades workers4,40414.013.24,07813.613.4+326
Hours worked
Full time18,22857.857.217,58558.858.3+643
Part time12,62540.041.311,76939.440.1+856
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4,76815.130.73,79812.725.9+970
Advanced diploma or diploma2,5598.110.32,4708.310.6+89
Certificate level10,01931.824.89,32131.225.1+698
No qualifications13,28942.132.113,32644.635.7-37
Individual Income
Less than $5004,76215.114.3--------
$500 -$1,99923,07773.269.9--------
$2,000 or more3,25010.314.9--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car23,79075.468.722,05473.870.5+1,736
Public Transport820.35.3910.37.0-9
Bicycle1290.40.91320.41.0-3
Walked only1,0943.52.51,0483.52.8+46
Other Characteristics
Born overseas3,59711.426.12,9519.923.2+646
Speaks a language other than English at home2,0146.418.61,4845.015.4+530
Arrived between 2016 and August 20218582.75.1--------

RDA Limestone Coast Region

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